186
Enrolment of
has served
No. 1 of 1871.
LEGAL PRACTITIONERS:
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last-mentioned certificate is still valid and in force, and a further certificate of fitness and character signed by two practising attorneys, solicitors or writers of at least five years standing in one of the courts at London, Dublin or Edinburgh, and shall file in the court an affidavit of identity in such form as may be approved by the Chief Justice.
Provided always that the Chief Justice may, on special grounds and on such conditions as he may think proper, exempt any such person from complying with the formalities prescribed by this section, either absolutely or for any specified period. But no such exemption shall be granted in the case of an attorney, solicitor, writer or proctor unless notice of intention to apply therefor has been previously given by the applicant to the secretary of the Hongkong Law Society.
23. The court shall have power to admit and enrol as a solicitor any person, being a British subject, who has actually under articles exclusively and bona fide served for the period of five years in the Colony as a clerk under articles to any solicitor actually practising in the Colony, or part of such period of five years under articles to such solicitor in Great Britain or Ireland and the other part under articles to any solicitor actually practising in the Colony.
Hongkong Law Society of audience to have right Oaths to be taken on enrolment of any solicitor actually practising in Great Britain or Ireland, and who has been examined and sworn in the manner herein directed, and has fulfilled all the conditions of this Ordinance in relation to such admission.
23A. The Hongkong Law Society shall, subject to the approval of the court first obtained, have a right of audience by solicitor or counsel on the hearing of any application for admission as attorney, solicitor, writer or proctor under section 21 or section 23, or for exemption in the case of any attorney, solicitor, writer or proctor from complying with the formalities prescribed by section 22 or for striking the name of any solicitor or proctor off the rolls under section 52.
24. Every person who applies to be admitted and enrolled under section 21 or section 23 as a solicitor shall, before admission and enrolment, subscribe the oath of allegiance in the form prescribed by the Promissory Oaths Ordinance, No. 1 of 1869, and also the oath following:
solicitor.
* As amended by No. 19 of 1913.
† As amended by Law Rev. Ord., 1923,
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186
Enrolment of
has served
No. 1 of 1871.
LEGAL PRACTITIONERS:
+
last-mentioned certificate is still valid and in force, and a further certificate of fitness and character signed by two practising attorneys, solicitors or writers of at least five years standing in one of the courts at London, Dublin or Edinburgh, and shall file in the court an affidavit of identity in such form as may be approved by the Chief Justice.
Provided always that the Chief Justice may, on special. grounds and on such conditions as he may think proper, exempt any such person from complying with the formalities prescribed by this section, either absolutely or for any specified period. But no such exemption shall be granted in the case of an attorney, solicitor, writer or proctor unless notice of intention to apply therefor has been previously given by the applicant to the secretary of the Hongkong Law Society.
23. The court shall have power to admit and enrol as a person who solicitor any person, being a British subject, who has actually under articles exclusively and bona fide served for the period of five years in the Colony as a clerk under articles to any solicitor actually practising Colony and in in the Colony, or part of such period of five years under Great Britain articles to such solicitor and the other part under articles to
or in the
or Ireland.
Hongkong
Law Society of audience
to have right
Oaths to be', taken on
enrolment of
any solicitor actually practising in Great Britain or Ireland, and who has been examined and sworn in the manner herein directed, and has fulfilled all the conditions of this Ordinance 'in relation to such admission.
23A. The Hongkong Law Society shall, subject to the approval of the court first obtained, have a right of audience by solicitor or counsel on the hearing of any application for admission as attorney, solicitor, writer or proctor under section 21 or section 23, or for exemption in the case of any attorney, solicitor, writer or proctor from complying with the formalities prescribed by section 22 or for striking the name. of any solicitor or proctor off the rolls under section 52.
24. Every person who applies to be admitted and enrolled. under section 21 or section 23 as a solicitor shall, before admission and enrolment, subscribe the oath of allegiance in the form prescribed by the Promissory Oaths Ordinance, No. 1 of 1869. 1869, and also the oath following:
solicitor.
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Ordinance
* As amended by No. 19 of 1913.
† As amended by Law Rev. Ord., 1923,
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